Key issues in education and social justice     

Khalid Arar 《Educational studies》2013,39(5):600-601

  相似文献   

Comparative study of Anaplasma parasites in tick carrying buffaloes and cattle     

Rajput ZI  Hu SH  Arijo AG  Habib M  Khalid M 《Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B》2005,6(11):1057-1062

INTRODUCTION The world population of buffaloes(Bubalus bubalis)has been estimated at over172million head,more than97%(167.6million)of which are in Asia and the Pacific region,mainly in India(97.7million)and Pakistan(25.5million)(FAO,2004).About98%of buffaloes in the region are raised by small farmers owning less than two hectares of land and less than five buffaloes(Mudgal,1992).In general,the water buffalo is regarded as more productive,healthier and more useful than the cow,especiall…  相似文献   

Decision Making in an Integrated Business Process Context: Learning Using an ERP Simulation Game     

Timothy Paul Cronan  David E. Douglas  Omar Alnuaimi  Pamela J. Schmidt 《Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education》2011,9(2):227-234

  相似文献   

Poe Yu-Ze Wan: Reframing the Social: Emergentist Systemism and Social Theory     

Omar Lizardo 《Science & Education》2013,22(5):1295-1297

  相似文献   

Teacher change beliefs: validating a scale with structural equation modelling     

Tai Mei Kin  Omar Abdull Kareem  Mohamad Sahari Nordin  Khuan Wai Bing 《School Leadership & Management》2015,35(3):266-299

The objectives of the study were to validate a substantiated Teacher Change Beliefs Model (TCBM) and an instrument to identify critical components of teacher change beliefs (TCB) in Malaysian secondary schools. Five different pilot test approaches were applied to ensure the validity and reliability of the instrument. A total of 936 teachers from 47 high-performing secondary schools completed the survey. Structural equation modelling was applied to test the models. Exploratory factor analysis was employed to identify the underlying factors, whereas confirmatory factor analysis was applied to test the measurement models. The analysis yielded a three-factor TCBM: (1) discrepancy, (2) efficacy and (3) principal support. The results demonstrated a good fit of the model: normed χ² = 3.156, Tucker-Lewis Fix Index = .987, Comparative Fix Index = .991 and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = .048. The results also provided evidence for convergent validity, discriminant validity and construct reliability. The TCBM is an empirically tested model derived in a local Malaysian cultural education setting. It provides direction for practitioners in planning and designing training programmes of change management for school principals in the enhancement of TCB among teachers in schools. Besides, Teacher Change Beliefs Scale is a promising and welcome tool for both practitioners and researchers. With only nine items, it is easy to administer and not time-consuming.  相似文献   

Robust stabilization of nonlinear time delay systems: A complete type functionals approach     

Omar Santos  Raúl Villafuerte  Sabine Mondié 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》2014

The robust stabilization of some classes of nonlinear delay systems with nominal linear delay system is addressed. The form of the controller is not an a priori proposal, but it is the result of a synthesis relying on the use of complete type Lyapunov–Krasovskii functionals, leading to distributed delay linear or nonlinear robust control laws. Simulation results of the stabilization of a chemical refining process demonstrate the good performance of the proposed approaches.  相似文献   

Study of resonance-cone propagation in truncated hyperbolic metamaterial grids using transmission-line matrix simulations     

Omar F. Siddiqui  George V. Eleftheriades 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》2011,348(7):1285-1297

In this paper, we utilize transmission-line matrix simulations to study the electromagnetic properties of hyperbolic metamaterial grids, which are synthesized by arranging unloaded transmission lines over electrical ground planes, such that the unit cells are rectangular in shape. The hyperbolic grids support Bragg and Hyperbolic resonant modes that have rectangular and hyperbolic dispersion surfaces, respectively. We demonstrate the formation of these resonant modes in the hyperbolic grids and their refraction, and spatial scanning properties via circuit simulations. The simulation results are compared with experimental results of a two-layer anisotropic hyperbolic metamaterial.  相似文献   

Optimization of fuzzy model using genetic algorithm for process control application     

Rubiyah Yusof  Ribhan Zafira Abdul Rahman  Marzuki Khalid  Mohd Faisal Ibrahim 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》2011,348(7):1717-1737

A technique for the modeling of nonlinear control processes using fuzzy modeling approach based on the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model with a combination of genetic algorithm and recursive least square is proposed. This paper discusses the identification of the parameters at the antecedent and consequent parts of the fuzzy model. For the antecedent fuzzy parameters, genetic algorithm is used to tune them while at the consequent part, recursive least squares approach is used to identify the system parameters. This approach is applied to a process control rig with three subsystems: a heating element, a heat exchanger and a compartment tank. Experimental results show that the proposed approach provides better modeling when compared with Takagi Sugeno fuzzy modeling technique and the linear modeling approach.  相似文献   

Outcomes of an Institutional Quality and Safety Residency Program Initiative     

Tsveti Markova  Lisa Dillon  Pierre Morris  Khalid Zakaria  Giancarlo Zuliani 《Performance Improvement》2014,53(10):13-21

Although there are challenges in delivering a quality improvement initiative at academic medical centers, the potential benefits to resident physicians‐in‐training, hospitals, and patients are significant. This article describes the effects of an institution‐wide effort. Resident physicians‐in‐training from four medical specialty programs partnered with hospital staff while working on team quality‐improvement projects. We tracked clinical outcomes and used validated assessments. The results showed improvements in learning and organizational culture.  相似文献   

The Donkey of the Prophet in Shī‘ite Tradition     

Khalid Sindawi 《Al-Masaq: Islam & the Medieval Mediterranean》2006,18(1):87-98

The present study examines the treatment of the Prophet's mount in Shī‘ite tradition. We discuss the different opinions concerning the ass's name, ‘Ufayr or Ya‘fūr and present various traditions concerning utterances spoken by it, including utterances addressed to the Prophet, and other cases of human-like behaviour on its part, such as an ability to distinguish Muslims from Jews. We then go on to compare the Prophet's ass to those of other prophets, and find a number of similarities between them, in particular their ability to speak a human language. We also discuss the ass's death, which according to Shī‘ite tradition was by suicide, occasioned by the ass's fear following his master's death that someone else, not a prophet, would use it as a mount. We compare the Prophet's ass to those of Noah, and Solomon's Hoopoe, and show how Shī‘ite tradition has focused on similarities among them and utilized those to support the idea of the Imāmate as the Prophet's legacy in Shī‘ite doctrine. We further discuss the preference which Shī‘ite Imāms had for asses as against other mounts, a preference based on their wish to follow in the Prophet's footsteps.  相似文献